Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1896, Page 1

AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t., The ing Star Ne 8. H. OFF: ty Company, No. 13,629, a = WASHINGTON, D. ©., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. SMALL BRYAN GAINS|N° MORE CHANGESISENT TQ A PRISON But They Are Not Enough to Give Him California. REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WILL BE 5,000 Considerable Doubt Over the Con- gressional Delegation. pe CONGRATULATED BY HANNA SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.—Returns from the interlor country are coming in slcwly, and it may be several days before the vote is complete. Bryan is making small gairs, but cannot increase his vote erough to reduce the majority of McKinley by more than a few hundred. The estl- mate of 5,000 republican majority still stands. All the precincts have been heard from with the exception of 125, and McKinley's plurality in the state up to date is 6,196, loss of 878 votes during the day. The miss- ing precincts are in remote sections, and will not be heard from for several days. They cannot materially change the result, as their total vote In 1802 was only 4,245. In that year these preciucts gave Cleve- land 2,008; Harrison, 1,792, and Weaver, 356, a plurality for Cleveland over Harrison of 306. ‘The congressional situation is much in doubt. So far it is known that the republi- cans have elected three Congressmen and the democrats two. Barham in the first, Hilborn in the third and Loud in the fifth are safe for the republicans, while in the second and fourth districts the democrats have elected De Vries and Maguire. In the sixth and seventh districts the vote is very close, and the official count may have to cide the victors, with only two precincts to bear from in the sixth district. McKachlaa leads Barlow (fusionist) by 32 votes. One of the missing precincts 1s in San Benito county, and the other in Santa Barbara. In the seventh district all the precincts except twenty-six have been heard from. Jn 459 out of 485 precincts Castle, fusiontst, leads Bowers, republican, by 227 votes. Of the missing precincts four are in Fresno county, three in Kern, fifteen in Madera, ene in Merced and three in Riverside. It is claimed that the majority of these precincts are democratic, and tf that is so, Castle's election seems assured. From returns received up to midnight the legislature will be republican on joint bal- lot by about twenty-eight. There may be changes in favor of the democrats when the complete returns are in, but not enough to give them control of the legislature. Chairman McLaughlin of the state repub- lican committee has received the following dispatch from M. A. Hanna: “You have done your work well, and I congratulate California.” Chairman McLaughlin has requested every town in the state to hold ratification meetings next Saturday night. ——— KENTUCKY STILL IN DOUBT. The Result May Depend on the State Canvassing Board. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 6.—At 10 o'clock this morning the silver men were still claiming the state, basing their con- tention on the mistakes in the returns pub- lished as to the first, third, seventh, tenth and eleventh districts. They state that, exclusive of the eleventh district, mistakes in several counties change the result sev- eral hundred in favor of Bryan. From Clay county a letter from their county chairman this morning stated that+ the vote was: McKinley, 1,669; Bryan, 685, or a McKinley plurality of 984 instead of the published plurality of 1,100. From Knox county the silver chairman reports the McKinley plurality 1,135, a aif- ference in Bryan's favor oi 10 votes. The secretary of the democratic committee con- cedes that if the McKinley plurality in the eeventh district exceeds 14,000 Bryan loses the state. The republicans contend that their plu-+| rality in the state will easily exceed 16,000, basing their claim on the fact that they have Leslie county to hear from, and also three precincts, two in Clay and one in Letcher. They concede the silver claim to the other missing county, Knott, in this estimate. The condition fs such now that the off- cial count must decide, and then the state canvassing board may have to canvass the official returns. In many counties the total vote is held back, only plurality figures being sent in, and charges of ballot box jampering fly thick and fast. The most interesting development in the Kentucky situation is the probability that the entire vote of Owen county will be thrown out by the state canvassing board &s a result of a direct violation of the elec- tion law in that county Tuesday. A demo- cratic primary was held with the generat election, the democratic election officers serving also as the primary officers. The Bryan plurality in this county is 2,239, and if it is thrown out it means the election of Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge In the seventh district by a majority of 700. —_—_—.___ HIS COURTESY ACKNOWLEDGED. President-Elect McKinley Replies to Bryan's Message. November 6.—Mr. McKinley re- received Mr. Bryan's telegram of congratu- lation on his election to the presidency this morring after a late breakfast. He took the first opportunity to go to his library and write the followirg acknowledgment: “CANTON, Ohio, November 6, 1896. fon. W. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb. acknowledge the receipt of your court- message of congratulation with nks, and beg you will receive my best shes for your Eealth and@ happiness. Signed) “WM. McKINLEY. The President-elect has not attempted as yet to answer any of the great mass of telezrams and letters which have been eluged upon him, except in the special in- stances of Chairman Hanna, Mr. Bryan and one or two others. The telegrams come at the rate of 3,000 a day and the letters exceed 1,000 daily. Possibly later, when zermal conditions are restored, a uniform code of acknowledgment and response will be prepared, somewhat similar to tha plan adopted by Mr. Cleveland. As far as pos- sible, Mr. McKinley will give the communi- caticns his personal attention. eneral Miles wrot You are not alone to be congratulated. Nothing has o-curred in our history sirce Appomattox that has given as much satis- faction with a confidence in the patriotism. intelligence and integrity of the American people as has this election; not only to our ewn people, but also to the civilized world wno have been watching the result.” Some unique messages reached Mr. Mc- Kinley today. One telegram was in poetry! Another, from Wyoming, stated that a wo- man presidential elector would vote for Mc- Kinley for the first time in history. Mr. McKinley sew a number of. friends Quring the morning and at noon went for a Grive. ; ats ecu: ——.+ —_ i NEVADA BRYAN’S BY 5,000: Returns Will Not Re. Completed. for Ten Days. VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., November 6— Nevada returns will not be conipleted for ten days owing to ‘scarcity of telegraph facilities. -Enougit te-4mown to assure thi —— Bryan- by. er pra eeee least 5,000. . The election -ef 3. P. Jones to the United States -Senate will -be-unani- mous, . Ohief Clerk Carlisle's Statement as to Fu- tare Dismissals, Mrs. Castle Sentenced to Three Months’ Confinement. THE FAMOUS SHOPLIFTING CASE Those Already Removed Had Been Under Discussion for Some Time. There were no cffictal changes today, and no more are looked for unless the President concludes that the “pernicious activity” of Deputy Pension Commissioner Bell and Auditor Baldwin in behalf of silver in the last campaign justifies the severance of their official relations with an administra- tion pledged to a sound money policy. So far as the Treasury Department is con- cerned, Chief Clerk Logan Carlisle is au- ‘thority for the statement that no further changes are contemplated. He said the statement might be made as sweeping and as emphatic as possible, as it was his de- sire to remove any possible apprehension that may exist in the minds of even those employes who had cast their votes for the free silver ticket. For the Good of the Service. The treasury officials still decline to make public thelr reasons for the dismissal yes- terday of Messrs. Fleming, Doyle, Ryan, Adams and Brantly. All of them took an active part in the campaign, advocating the election of Mr. Bryan, but there is good ground “for the belief that this fact alone was not resporsible for their leaving the service. It is stated that the disinissal of one or more of them was under discus- sion several months ago for reasons en- tirely »part from politics, and that the ac- tion just taken was regarded by the S retary as for the good of the service. It is also stated that the Secretary has no in- tention of removing clerks simply because of their free silver views or because they voted for Mr. Bryan. These are rights which Mr. Carlisle fully respects, but he in- sists that when the clerks carry their po- litical activity to the point of going on the stump, and at the least openly identifying themselves with others who victously con- demn the public acts of the President and himself, it is cause for removal. As has been already stated by the chief clerk, however, there are no more employes who come within the ban of displeasure here- with indicated. Universal Surprise at the Decision in the Matter. TESTIMONY OF DOCTORS ee (Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, Nevember 6.—The trial of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Fran- cisco, charged with shoplifting, took place at Clerkervell today, and resulted in Mr. Castle being acquitted and Mrs. Castle being sentenced to three months’ imprison- ment withcut hard labor. By 10:15 a.m. many of the seats usually occupied by justices were filled with well- dressed ladies. Mrs. Castle when she came in to the court room with the prison at- tendants and professional nurse, who had her in charge, was given a seat in the dock. Soon afterwards Messrs. Lewis and Williamson, solicitors for the treasury, ar- rived, and a few minutes leter the magis- trates filed in. ‘The decorous quiet of the court room was broken by the sound,of hysterical sobbing by Mrs. tle, whose husband supporte! her in the dock. Beth prisoners were at- tired in black and seemed to be weighted down with sorrow. Traces of deep suffer- ing were visible on their faces. Mrs. Castle, especially, appeared to have aged considerably since her arrest a month #g0 at the Hotel Cecil, on the charge of hav ing stolen various articles, such as furs, &c., from different stores in this city. After the wearisome work of reading the indictment had been completed, Horace E. Avory opened the case for the prosecu- tion. He said he appeared in behalf of the public prosecutor. He said that after careful consideration, unless his lordship expressed a view to the contrary, there appeared to be no evidence against the male defendant, adding: “I suall proceed on that assumption and shall not offer evidence against him. At the police court we were obliged to pro- oe RESULT IN TEXAS. Bryan’s Majority Put by Democrats 0 re ceed against both prisoners, but now the Soe wife pleading guilty permits a withdrawal Oe ee ee of the evidence against her husband.” ‘The GALVESTO! Texas, November 6.—It may be several days yet before the result of Tuesday's election in Texas will be definitely known. The total vote will prob- ably reach 550,000, and all estimates of ma- jorities in national and state tickets are purely guesswork. Tae Houston Post, democrat, estimates Bryan's majority at 330,000. The Galveston News, independent, gives it at from 75,000 to 100,000. Returns show the pops divided democrat and republican electoral tickets, and that Culberson, dem- ocrat, for governor and silver democratis nominees for Congress carried a large per- centage of it. The democrats elect twelve of the thir- teen Congressmen, as follows in numerical order: Thos. H. Ball, S. S. Coover, R. C. Degraffenried, J. W. Cranford, Joseph V Bailey (re-elected), R. E. Burke, R. L. Hen- ry, S. W. T. Lanham, Jos2ph D. Sayers (re-elected), Rudolph Klederg, J. L. Slay- den, J. H. Stephens. Republicans elect R. B. Hawley in the tenth district. ——.__ BRYAN CARRIES WASHINGTON. judge thereupon replied: “I have read the depositions and can see nothing in them inconsistent with the hus- band’s inrocence. Therefore, I am pre- pared to accept prosecuting counsel's view of the case.” The judge thereupon directed the jury that they could not convict a man against whom no evidence was presented. Mrs. Castle was removed to an ante room. Mr. Avory, for the prosecution, then re- counted the case as it presented itself against Mrs. Castle, and in so doing he rehearsed the general statement as it was made at the Marlborough street police court. He described the articles Stolen, and gave the details of the arrest, not omitting what Mrs. Castle said to the officer who arrested her. Sir Edward Clarke, in speaking for Mrs. Castle, said: “‘The facts which the prose- cution has recited suggest that there must be something: extraordinary to account for them. In five or six days this lady, who had no possible temptation, goes about London and takes articles under no pres- sure of need. When arrested she had plenty of money. Mr. Castle had started from home with a credit of £800 ($4,000), of which £50 was not exhausted, and his wife also had plenty of money. “Your lordship must have noticed the testimonials to the Castles’ character, and how instantly this vast amount of bail was found. A man or woman in such circum- stances did not need more money, and did not need to steal in order to get it. Sud- denly this lady takes to these practices of taking things and packing them away. The insanity of these proceedings is proved clearly by her handing to one tradesman a fur with a private mark upon it. Insanity is further proved by her taking the toast racks, etc., of the Hotel Cecil. Practically Complete Returns Give Him 10,000 Majority. TACOMA, Wash., November 6.—Returns so far received indicate that the silver fvsion party will control the legislature by over fifty majority. The Ledger says that the partial returns received on the legisla- tive ticket indicate {ts complexion as fol- lows: Senate — Fifteen republicans; hold-over silver republicans, 2; fusionists, 17; to- tal, 84 House of Representatives— ADE Wai, Chapman Grigg, De, George Republicans, 14; fusionists, 64; total,| Henry Savage, Dr. Leonar abriel an¢ 78. Total number republicans in leg.| DF; Scott, medical director of Holloway jail, gave testimony indicating that Mrs. Castle was unaccountable for her actions on account of diseased mental condition. Sir Edward Clarke then drew the attention of the court to the pitable condition of the woman, and suggested that her friends, who were in court, were deeply concerned, and greatly desirous of removing her to some asylum, where her mental health could be guarded. The judge replied: “Questions of this kind, Sir Edward, must be considered else- where.” Continuing, Sir Edward Clarke said that no one could say at what moment a dis- ordered or unhinged mind might give way utterly. At 11:45 the magistrates, who numbered twenty-five, besides the presiding judge, and Colonel Rotton, General Birch, Mr. Davis, Sir John Micks and the deputy judge, Mr. Loveland, retired. During the absence of the court. Mr. Castle remained in the room, surrounded by his friends, who discussed the probable outcome of the case. At 12:05 o'clock .p.m. the magistrates re- turned and silence once more fell upon the court. Mrs. Castle was again brought up from the cells with difficulty, sobving vio- lently. She staggered to the front of the dock and touched the rail while the clerk of the court read the indictment io which she bad pleaded guilty. The unfortunate wo- man then sank exhausted upon the chair placed in the dock for her accommodation. The Sentence. 2 The judge then summed up. He said that the court had great trouble in dealing with this difficult case, as sympathy was almost interfering with justice, and knowing that whatever sentence he might pass would be carefully reviewed elsewhere, go that any danger to the prisoner’s raental health would be carefully guarded against. The judge then passed sentence of three months’ imprisonment without hard labor ‘upon Mrs. Castle. He added that he did so with the knowledge that the sentence would be revised elsewhere, and the gen- eral impression which afterward prevailed in_court was that this means the home office will shortly release Mrs, Castle on her own recognizance. The unfortunate woman, on hearing the sentence, went into hysterics, shrieking: ‘Oh, my God; oh, my God,” for nearly five minutes. She threw up her arms and stag- gered about, muttering at times inccher- ently, and then shrieked in wild agony. There was no doubting that she had the full sympathy of her friends and relatives, and that the court, counsel and the presid- ing judge were also greatly affected by her distress. All present in court remained motionless and silent while Mrs. Castle was being as- sisted out of the dock and down the iron staira by a nurse and two prison wardens, her shrieks becoming gradually fainter and fainter as she was removed further away from the cdurt room. eS reht * Mr. Castle's face turned an ashen gray as he wifnessed his wife's agony, and ail ‘the physicians present hurried down to the assistance of the suffering woman.’ 2: ‘aken td Prison. i 4 At 1:45 o'clock p.m., thanks to the at- tions of the physicians who admnistered datives to her, Mrs. Castke wes’ calmer, but tearful, and was able-to enter a cab, ~aecompanied by -her husband-and the chier -failer, and started for Wormwood Scrubs islature, 29; total number of fusionists, in- cluding silver republican senators, 83; fusionists’ majority, 54. It is possible that, with complete returns, one or two more members will be added to the republican column. Twelve of the fifteen republican senators are hold-overs. PORTLAND, Ore., November 6.—Practi- cally complete returns from all but Okano- gan, Island and Skamania counties in the state of Washington give Bryan, 42,680; McKinley, 32,541. Bryan’s majority, 10,148. For governor, Rogers, populist, 40,1 Sul- a republican, 32,147. Rogers’ plurality, 491. Lewis, democrat, and Jones, silver repub- lican, are elected to Congress by about 8,000 majority each. —_—.__ NORTH CAROLINA’S RESULT. Bryan Carries the State by 17,000— Russell Elected Governor. RALEIGH, N. C., November 6.—The pop- ulists elect Congressmen in the first, third, fourth, sixth and seventh districts; the republicans their candidates in the second, eighth and ninth districts, and the demo- crats their man in the fifth district. Rus- sell, republican, is elected governor by 7,000. - Bryan, it is believed, carries the state by 17,000. In the legislature the republicans will have 55, populists 48, democrats 45, doubtful 18. In this, the fourth congressional district, Bryan carries Wake county by 641, Chat- ham by 1,402, Franklin by 1,433, Johnston by 1,622, Nash by 1,288. McKinley carries Vance by 714 and Randolph by 448. SALISBURY, N. C., November 6.—The seventh North Carolina congressional dis- trict gives Bryan a majority of 5,605. The majorities by counties were as _ follow: For Bryan—Rowan, 1,627; Catawba, 1,500; Stanley, 1,248; Cabarrus, 1,200; Iredell, 955. For McKinley—Davie, 300; Yadkin, 300; Davidson, 225; Montgomery, 100. Alonzo C. Shuford, populist, is re-elected over Pemberton, democrat, to Congress by 450 majority. ed WHEAT JUMPS. The News Was All Bullish and th Price Went Up 2 Cents. CHICAGO, November 6.—Wheat, with a leap, skip and jump, scored an advance’ of 2 cents this morning. The news was all bullish. ‘The first and important factor in the situation was the Liverpool market, which in the face of our heavy decline here yesterday was up 1-4d., showing that it had cut loose from us and was making inde- Fendent quotations. Reports ffom there noted a good cash demand. The London Times said that the indications were that -wheat would go up and advised Srigtish farmers not to rush in thei¢gtain too fast. Will Not Yield Cyprus.* LONDON, November 6.—The official’ of the foreign office this afternoon denied | that there was any truth in-the -report Biven currency this morning in th8°Daily that the Marquis ‘ ry has decided to.evacuate the Istand of Cyprus, ard that this decision has cleared the way- fer common action on the ~ part. .of the “The matron of Clerkenwell prison, who had been in attendance upoh “Mrs. Castle, said the prisoner had been in a very bad way after sentence, and thet at one time it was thought she was dying. ‘The matron added that Mrs. Castle will have careful treatment at Wormwood ibbs, where she will be placed in the Woman's Rospital. In the court room, after Mrs. Castle had Leen removed, there was qbite a commo- tion and expressions of surprise and dis- satisfaction with the verdict were heard. When silence had been restored, upon the application of Mr. Avory, the ‘court or- dered the restitution of the articles found in the possession of Mrs. Castle. Dr. Scott saig he was surprised at the re- sult, in view ‘of the eylderce, intimating that he expected a very much lighter sen- tence. He added, however, that the prison- er will be under a doctor’ at Worm- wood Scrubbs, and that everything possible will be done for her. Mr. Bernard Abrams, one ‘of counsel for the defense, remarked: ‘““Mcasures have al- ready been’ taken to secure! reprieve. I cannot state what they are, however.” Mr. Castle, after the sentence, remarked: “I am so unnerved I scarcely know what to say of my wife's ierrible ¢ondition. But I wish to thank our friends, many of whom were in court, for their continued kindness. ‘So soon as able to do so I shall sail di- rect for America, but I do not know when I shall be able to go.” During the trial a copy of the San Fran- cisco Wasp containing an article reviling the Castles was handed by Sir Edward Clarke to Sir Frank Leckwood, with the remark: “This was sent to Mr. Mergraf by a friend, who said: ‘1 am a hard-headed Scotchman, and believe that a thief is a thief, no matter how wealthy.’ Mr. Hodson of the United States embassy on leaving the sessions house remarked: “We shall get her out within a week.” ‘The Westminster Gazette this afternocn says that the expenses of the Castles ta providing for their defense will amount to £10,000. ($50,000). Ambassador Bnyard’s Report. Secretary Olney this afternoon received a cable message from Ambassador Bayard 2s follow: “Prosecution against Castle withdrawn. Mrs. Castle sentenced, formal plea, to min- imum imprisonment without labor. Appli- cation for total remission instantly urged. Mental disorder unquestionable REVIVAL OF 'BUSIN ESS Orders Begin to Pour in Upon the Fac- tories. Good Effects of the Regaining of Confidence Reported Frem All Parts of the Country. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November Tribune special from Muncie, Ind., sa Ball Brothers’ glass factory company say they will huild another mI at once, em- ploying 600 more hands. ‘The Indiana Iron Company, which has worked about one-tenth capacity for a year is flooded with orders, and will resume with $00 hands nex: Monday, The Midland Steel Company reports an immense influx of orders. The Muncie Iron Company put their men at work on double turn yesterday. Five other factories report more orders than in any one week for months past. The window glass factories ‘are Idle be- cause of a strike. SAN .FRANCISCO, November 6.—The most siguiticant feature of the revival of incss resultant on the election of Mc+ rley is the talk of mills opening in the near future, industries about to be started and new chances for employment of me- chanics, clerks and laboring men. The Valley road directors are already prepar- ing bonds with a view of promptly re- suming construction south of Fresno and in other directions. This work will em- ploy. several hundred workmen. The Southern Pacitic Company's managers an- ticipate a boom in freight business and lcoks to giving increased enployment in the car shops and along the road in con- sequence of this improvement in all direc: tions are heard rumors of an encouraging nature. &T. JOSEPH, Mo., Novembef 6.—Tne ef- fect of the settling of the money question is being felt in this city. Two years ago eleven stations on the St. Joseph and Grand Island railroad were closed on ac- count of dull business. Yesterday orders were given for the opening of two of the stations, and it is said at headquarters of the road that the others will be opened shortly. Every outgoing train last night carried commercial travelers, many of whom have not visited their territory for months. LANCASTER, Pa., November 6.—Foll- mer, Clugg & Company, umbrella manu- facturers, employing nearly 500 hands, who have been working on short time, have started up on full time. The company had large orders conditional on McKinley's electicn. Ihe Hamilton Watch Company, which had been running irregularly, has also started up on full time. The company’s force of over 200 employes will be greatly increased. WALLINGFORD, Conn., November 6.— Wallingford, within the limits of which two of the largest silverware manufactuur- ing concerns in the country are located, is witnessing a marked revival in business. Both companies wilt be taxed to thelr ut- most to fill orders already received, with instructions conditional upon the outcome of the election and orderg which had been conditionally promised. MERIDEN, Corn., November 6.—Prob- ably the most extensive silver-plated ware 6.—A concern in the United States is located here, and yesterday the morning mails brought instructions regarding _ orders placed conditionally. The factory is run- ning extra time, and everything points to a boom in the trade. . Sao eee, Personal Mentiom Mr. J. B. Stubbs has returied home for the winter, and is at 1134" Florida avenue northeast. oe Secretary Herbert has returned to Wash- ington from Alabama. ; Representative Mahlon Pitney. of New Jersey arrived here today, having been re- elected by a majority of 3,000., Mr. Pitney made sixty-seven speeches during the cam- paign. nd Lieutenant Commander Fy Mz Wise of the Naval Academy is on a visit t6 this city. Lieut. Henry C. McCrea of ‘the navy is here on leave of absence, 4 Major J. Pitman of the nge depart- ment is in the city on leave-ef absence. Lieut. A. G. C. Quay, 3d Cavalry, is at 1612 K street for a few days. t » "Capt. C. B. Hoppin, 2d Cavalry, Is at.the Ebbitt House for a few days. Assistant Secretary Baldwin pf the State Department has returned from'a brief visit to New York. scat Mr. Eckels, the controller of the currency, has returned from his home in Illinois, where he took part in the campaign. + . soe Naval Or#ers. = : Lieut. R, H. Ggit froiii"the Bésex to the ‘Terror; Lieut..J. W. Stgwart fein thé Am- phitrite. to the Hgsex; Eieut, A." Wa and. Lieut. J. T. Smit& to tfie Ne: Forkgpavy. ‘yard; Lieut. C. HE-Cuftts trofa the Tr to fhe Benningtof Lieut. Commander A. B. Speyers from the Bennington to the Mon- terey; Lieut. Commander. J. R. Selfridge, the-orders of September 8 evoked, and he is ordered to be ready for sei sree sees = The Cruiser Marblehead: __ ‘The . cruiser \Marblehead. left Funchal, -Madeira, this-morning for New York via Bermuda, FOUR DEMOCRATS|RECEIVERS CERTIFICATES) A TALK ON CUBA They Will Retire From the United States Senate. GOSSIP AS 0 THEIR SUCCESSORS Platt May Decline to Take Mr. Hill’s Seat. MR. CARLISLE’S FUTURE a See As a result of Tuesday’s elections four democrats of more than ordinary note will retire from the Senate. Two of them, Mr. Voorhees and Mr. Blackburn, have long been familiar figures in Washington, while the other two, Mr. Hill and General Pal- mer, have played parts of such prominence during their one term as to cause them to become very prominent in senatorial cir- cles. General Palmer and Mr. Voorhees— the former on account of age, and the lat- ter on account of poor health—are not likely to seek office again. But Mr. Hill and Mr. Blackburn are comparatively young men, are full of vigor and ambition, are politicians both by instinct and by training, and therefore very likely to be heard from in the coming fight for the re- organizaticn of the democratic party. To Succecd Mr. Hill. Who will succeed these men in the Sen- ate? Thomas C. Platt Is easily master of the situation in New York. The republicans on joint ballot in the legislature will be largely in the majority, and the majority, it seems to be believed, will act in the premises as Mr. Platt desires. Will he care to take the senatorship himself? He held the office for a few months once, and threw it up in a pet. The prize, great as it is, will not be likely to dazzle him. He may decide to remain at home, and direct the operations of his machine at close range. Work of that kind is sometimes a failure at long range. Mr. Hill has found it so. His friends contend that had he never left the state for service here in the Senate some recent disastrous democratic history over there might not have been written. If Mr. Platt concludes not to take the office him- self, he will probably be able to confer it on one of his lieutenants. Indiana and Illinois, Cc. W. Fairbanks, a prominent and Wealthy lawyer of Indianapolis, aspires to succeed Mr. Voorhees. He will have cp- pesition, but the strength of it is not krewn. It has been suggested that in the event of a deadlock General Harrison might be chosen. General Harrison’s name is also mention- ed in connection. with the premiership of Mr. McKinley's administration. Ex-Congressman George R. Davis will prebably contest for the Palmer seat. He has wealth and popularity, and the field against him is not regarded as particularly strcng. : The Kentacky Seat. In Kentucky the republicans have now @ majority of the legislature on joint bal- lot, and, barring accidents, will be able if they choose to send one of their own number in Mr. Blackburn's place. The foremost ‘men of that party in the state are Governor Bradley and John W. Yerkes. Governor Bradley may decide not to enter the race. He may lay down for himself a line of eonduct similar to that pursued by Governor Lowndes of Maryland when confronted with the same temptation. With Gevernor Bradley out of the field Mr. Yerkes would be very strong. He is a young man, without an official record, but of fine presence and fine character, and a high order of abilit: Mr. Carlisie Mentioned. Mr. Carlisle's name has been brought into the discussion, but only in the canvassing of a contingency whereby a union of the republicans and sound money democrats would be necessary to elect. Mr. Carlisle has himself given no thought to the mat- ter. He is said to be contemplating a re- turn to the practice of the law, and at his old home in Covington. He is poor, after a quarter of a century passed in office, and feels the need of a snug income. It is the opinion of many men in either party, how- ever, that a statesman so full and 30 ca- pable as he is ought not to be permitted to retire to private life at a time when such men are so necessary in high and re- sponsible place. For this reason his elec- tion to succeed Mr. Blackburn would be very welcome in many quarters. "JUDGES TO RETIRE. Places on the Bench President-Elect McKinley Will Fill. President-elect McKinley during his com- ing term of office will have the appoint- ment of two judges of the Supreme Court, three members of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, three members of the Court of Claims 2nd quite a num- ber of circuit and district judges of the United States, if the present incumbents retire when they become eligible to re- tirement on full pay. All these judgeships are for life, with the privilege of retire- ment at the age of seventy, if they have alreacy served ten years. Justice Field of California has been eligible for retirement frcm the supreme bench since 1885. He is elglty-one years of age and might retire ard have his successor appointed at any time by President Cleveland. Justice Gray Lecomes eligible for retirement March 23, 1898. Chief Justice Bingham of the Su- preme Court of the District of Colum- bia and Judge Hagner and Judge Cox of the same court also will be eligible for re- tirement during Mr.McKinley’s term. Judge Richardson, chief of the Court of Claims, died a short time ago, and his successor can be appointed by Mr. Cleveland. Judges Nett, Weldon and Davis will be eligible for retirement during Mr. McKinley's incum- bency. The terms of office of Chairman Merrison of the interstate commerce ccmmission expires December 31, 1899, and of Mr. Knapp in December of the present year. ee REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, They Will Be Kept Open Until the Meeting of Congress. The republican congressional committee will keep its headquarters in the Normandie open until the meeting of Corgress. Chair- man Babcock will leave for Wisconsin to- morrow to remain until Décember. Dur his absence Vice Chairman Apsley and Sec- retary Mercer will have charge of head- quarters. The committee will retain but two or three rooms occupied by it during the campaign. SS Executive Clemency. The President has cemmuted to five months’ actual imprisonment the six months’ sentence and fine imiposed’on An- drew Peterson ang Christ “Koss in North Dakcta for selling: liquor, without paying the tax. He has also commuted to three years’ imprisonment the sentencé“of four years and seven months: impose# in the case of Samuel Eccles in Arizona for pass- ing counterfeit coin. A pardon has been de=xted in the case of Douglas and Ida ‘Mitchell, convicted in Ohio of cending ob- scene photegraphs through the mails and se_tenccd to six years and six months im- prisonment. Issue Ordered to Uomplete the Road to Balti- more, To Be First Lien on Property—To Be Built Inside the Legal ‘Time. Judge Cox today authorized and directed Receiver W. Kesley Schoepf of the Mary- land and Washington Railway Company to issue receiver's certificates to an amount not exceeding $75,000, said certificates to be sold at not less than par, the proceeds therefrom to be devoted to the completion of the company’s electric road between this city and Baltimore, Md. The court so authorized the expenditure of said proceeds provided that all contracts made by the receiver in connection with the completion of the road, and with the ex- penditure of any portion of such proceeds shall be approved by the president of the road and by the president of the Columbia and Maryland Railway Company. The court makes the eaid certificate a first lien for the principal and interest thercof on al) the property of the Maryland and Washington Railway Company, and in case of failure to make payment any hold- er or holders may proceed to enforce the lien and compel payment. The form of the certificate shall be sub- stantially as follows: “Five years after date, or whenever before that date the cuurt shall direct payment thereof, for val- ue received, the undersigned, as receiver, as hereinafter stated, promises to pay to the bearer the sum of dollars, with interest at six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually in the city of Washington,” Failure to pay the interest for six months makes the principal due at the op- tion of the holder. Jo signing the order today, Judge Cox granted leave to parties to the case (Maur- ice F. Talty against the Maryland and Washington Railway Company and others) and to the receiver to apply hereafter to the court for such further directions con- cerning the expenditure of the proceeds of the certificates as they may be respectively advised. The order was made upon the petition of Mr. Schoepf, filed the 6th of last month, in which he stated the road can be completed, at an expenditure of $75,000, by the gd of next March, the date fixed by the act of Congress of February 20, 1896, the various interested parties so agreeing. —_—>—_—_ NORTHEASTERN BANK. Creditors Ask for the Appointment of a Receiver. To enforce a judgment of $604.95, recox- ered by kim against the Northeastern Sav- ings and Deposit Bank, William Smith has filed a bill in equity against Wilbur F. and Lewis S. Sadler, Alpheus R. Appleman, Anthony Lulley, Wm. A. Engel, Andrew Gteason, Joel Hillman, James L. Pugh, jr., stockholders, and Thomas P. Woodward. The complainant alleges that the North- eastern Savings and Deposit Bank made an assignment to Thos. P, Woodward Jan- uary 28, 1806, but claims that the assign- ment is null and void. He says $3,551.46 were due the depositors, and the assets were $1,652.99, a porticn of which has been collected by the assignee, no part of which, ii is charged, has been paid to creditors. 1t is also charged that only $375 of the capi- tal stock of the bank of $0,000 was ever paid in, and the amounts subscribed by the various defendants otaer ihan the assignee (Woodward) are recited. The complainant states that the assets are insufficient to pay the creditors cf the corporation, and charges that Its affairs are in such @ con- ition that in his opinion the most suitable and best way to administer and marsh2l the asscts uf the corporation is in a court of equity. Therefore he asks that a >e- ceiver be appointed for the bank and that the assigr ce be directed to account for the assets In his hands; that the latter turn the same over to the receiver; that the cause be referred to the auditor to state an account and the Hability of the stock- holders; that the amount due by stock- holders be declared a trust fund to pay its debts, and that they be jointly and sev- erally decreed to pay such amounts. The petition was presented to Judge Cox, who directed that the defendants rhow cause November 16 why a receiver should not be appointed. Attorneys D. W. Baker and Henry kK. Earle represent the complainant. —__s._ STORM ON LAKE ERIE. Many Wrecks Caused Among the Fishing Boats. SANDUSKY, Ohio, November 6.—A heavy storm is raging on Lake Erie and has done great damage to shipping and fishing. One of Zistel Brothers’ gill netting sail boats, with three men aboard, Henry Mayer, Jacob and George Voigt, is missing and believed to have been lost. The m-n have families and are well known here. Half a dozen other fish boats were up- set and dismasted. Capt. Moore of the tug Monk picked up the crew of a cap- sized fish boat just as the occupants were ready to give up. The tug Peerless also rescued the crews of several boats. Four lighters owned by John Stang of Lorain and engaged at the government piers have been lost. Two are sunk in the bay and two have gone down the lake. One of the latter capsized and rolled overboard valu- able machinery. Damage to shipping and fishing interests will foot up many thou- sands of dollars. A steamer that arrived last night reports having seen several capsized boats in the lake, and on the bar off Cedar Point. She saw three men, but was unable to give as- sistance on account of the tremendous seas. It is reported that another small boat, the Olivea, containing two men, went out and has not yet returned. BUFFALO, N. Y., November 6.—Great damage has beer. done to the shipping in terest by the high wind last night. The wind still continues in gusts of high veloci- ty this morning. The steam canal boat Delta and the tuz Chauncey Morgan came in late last night. The tow lines between the Delta and her three consorts parted, and, though the Mor- gan tried to pick them up, the sea was running too high to do anything, and the consorts were left to their fate. The con- sorts that are missing are numbers 11, 14 and 15. They carry crews of two men each. The steamer City of Buffalo made no trip last night. No other boats went outside. The wind has been keeping an average of fifty miles per hour, with bursts of sixty and sevehty. The lower Niagara river hes been storm swept as it has never been Le- fore. Trolley and steam cars are run with difficulty and peril. a FOR PENSION COMMISSIONER. £x-Commander Lawler Urged for the Place. ROCKFORD, Ill, November 6.—Friends of Thomas G. Lawler, ex-commander-in- chief of the Gratid Army of the Republic, will urge his name Yo President-elect Mc- Kinley for the eppointment of commis- sioner of pensions when the proper time arrives. He is one of the most popular men ia the Grand Army organization, and while at its head visited every state in the Union. % . Lee eee Government Receipts. National-bank notes received today for redemption, $226,942. Government receipis —From internal revenue, $368,790; customs, $405,890; miscellaneous, $90,271 Consul General Lee's Interview With Secretary Olney. BOTH GO 10 THE WHITE HOUSE No Radical Change of Policy Con- templated Now. BUSINESS THERE PARALYZED The case of the Cuban insurgents, who are struggling for release from the Spanish yoke, is once more brought prominently to the front as a national issue, by the pres- ence in this city of Consul General Lee, fresh from the scene of action. He ar- rived in New York from Havana yesterday morning and came direct to this city, but made no effort to communicate with the President or the Secretary of State until this morning. He walked over to the State Department about 11 o'clock today, just af- ter Secretary Olney had gone to the White House to attend the regular mecting of the cabinet. Interview With Sceretary Olney. General Lee had an informal talk with Assistant Secretary Rockhill in regard to the general state of affairs in Cuba. In the meantime word was sent to Secretary Ol- ney that General Lee was at the 4 ment, with the result that the of State excused himself from further at- tendance at the cabinet meeting and has- tened back to the “foreign office.” The two gentlemen were soon together in close conference in the Secretary's private of-* fice. It lasted some time. Subsequently Secretary Olney and General Lee went over to the White House and saw the President,’ to whom the latter gave a brief resume of his observations of the Cuban situation, No Radical Change of Policy. His report is of course an official secret, but there is authority for the statement that there is nothing in it to justfy a belief in any radical change in the policy of the administration in the near future. The matter will be treated at length in the President's forthcoming message to Con- gress, and until that document is submit- ted the public will be kept in official ignor- ance as to what changes, if any, have oc- curred in the President’s views as to the duties of this nation in the premises. Bo far as press dispatches show there has been no radical change in the political sit- uation on the island since the President issued his last proclamation for the ob- servance of strict neutrality, and it remains te be seen whether he regards existing and prospective conditions as justifying the recognition of the insurgents as belliger- ents. Such a course is possible, in view of the poor showing made by the Spanish fcrces in their feeble and long-continued efforts to suppress the insurrection, and the consequent paralysis of business af- fairs. Will Not Talk Mu Consul General Lee is sto; Shoreham and is under a state of almost perpetual siege by newspaper men. To many of the questions put to hin: he main- tains a diplomatic silence or evades, them by calling attention to the impropriety of discussing the affairs of the island in the newspapers. Gen. Lee will remain in Wash- ington possibly for several days and then will proceed to his home in Virginia, which he has not visited since assuming the duties of his office. In reply to a direct question he said he tad not been called nere by the President for the discussion of the situation there. When asked whether the insurgents or the Spaniards held the advaniage in the war Gen. Lee shielded himscif by having recourse to what he said was a term the Mexicans used when questions were put to them which they did not wish io answer, viz, “qui en sabe,” which translated,means “who knows.” First reports are heard of ing at the Success on the one side and then on the other. ‘The war has been in progr since Feburary, 1893," he conunued, * there is no prospects of its sp: cn.” The consul general testified to the baneful effects of the sirife which is now desolating the island. “Business,” y Gelermina- he said, “is paralyzed and the island is being gradually ruined. What one side leaves the other Gestroys, as in all civil wars. There is a system: destruc- ticn of the vast sugar estat Press Censorship. Gen. Lee confirms the reports of the press censorship which prevails in the island, and says nothing can be sent out b telegraph which ts not first subject to the scrutiny of the officials. A similar censorship exists respecting the Havana newspapers, and what is “blue-penciled” has to be left out of the papers. Gen. Lee reiterates the state he had made in New York conc: nents that ning the fair treatment which has been accorded him by the officials of the i id, and says that he has no cause for complaint. There are many naturalized American citizens on the islard and their interests are locked after as well as can be. Many complaints of cruelty and of damage received and are investigau as possible. ———___-e. — TODAYS CABINET MEETING. to property are ed as promptly All the Members Present Ex: retary Francis. The President and his entire cabinet, with the single exception of Secretary Francis, who has not yet returned from St. Louis, met at the White House today for the consideration of public business for the first time since the election. Secretary Her- bert, who took part in the campaign in Alabama, returned here this morning. At- torney General Harmon got back Wednes- day night, and Secretary Lamont and Postmaster General Wilson, who also went home to vote, have been here since Tues- day evening. In view of the acknowledged fact that the President is closely engaged at present in the preparation of his an- nual message to Congress, it is a reasona- ble inference that today’ ion of the cabinet was devoted almost exclusively to matters to be considered in that document, which,in the very nature of things, will be of extra importance this year. Inasmuch as Consul General Lee had seen neither the Pres‘dent nor the Secretary of State prior to the meeting it is not probable that the Cuban question came up for more than or- dinary consideration. ‘pt Sec- — Mr. Curtis’ Mixsion. Assistant Secretary Curtis went to New York today to consult with Assistant Treasurer Jordan on the subject of accept- ing the large amounts of gold now being offered in exchange for currency. It is probable that every effort will be made to accommodate persons desiring currency in exchange for gold, and to that end stocks of currency will be shipped from subtreas- uries having a large surplus to others where the demand is greatest. 2 Army Leaves. Lieut. Alex. M. Davis, 8th Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence for three months. The leave granted Lieut. John B. Chris- tian, 24 Cavalry, has been extended one month on account of sickness.